Belgian festival draws criticism over blackface 'Savage' character
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Hundreds of spectators cheered and applauded as the chief protagonist of a Belgian parade – “the Savage” – appeared in the town of Ath on Sunday, but anti-racism groups strongly criticized the character and his blackface disguise.